Bartlett Cares food drive set to begin Tuesday

Bartlett will kick off its "Bartlett Cares" food drive Tuesday at the suburb's main fire station near Altruria and Stage.

Mayor Keith McDonald and Estella Mayhue-Greer, president and chief executive officer of the Mid-South Food Bank, will participate in Tuesday's opening event.

The effort, in its second year, will benefit the food bank and runs through Jan. 9. Residents are encouraged to donate nonperishable goods in nonglass containers.

City officials said that if every Bartlett resident donated one can of food, it would result in more than 54,000 pounds of food and 43,000 meals.

The city will be collecting can goods at the Bartlett Christmas Parade on Dec. 8.

The other donation locations are in the main lobby of City Hall, the Bartlett Library, all Bartlett fire stations, Bartlett Senior Center, the Bartlett Justice Center, Singleton Community Center, Bartlett Recreation Center and the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center.